Definition
- (noun) An instance of hijacking; the illegal seizure of a vehicle; a hijacking.
- (noun) An instance of a seizure and redirection of a process.
- (noun) An amendment which deletes the contents of a bill and inserts entirely new provisions.
- (noun) Preflop, the position two before the dealer.
- (verb) To forcibly stop and seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).
- (verb) To seize control of some process or resource to achieve a purpose other than its originally intended one.
- (verb) To seize control of a networked computer by means of infecting it with a worm or other malware, thereby turning it into a zombie.
- (verb) To change software settings without a user's knowledge so as to force that user to visit a certain web site (to hijack a browser).
- (verb) To introduce an amendment deleting the contents of a bill and inserting entirely new provisions.
Word stats
- Hijacks contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 7 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 23.
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What does Hijacks mean?
An instance of hijacking; the illegal seizure of a vehicle; a hijacking.
How many letters are in Hijacks?
Hijacks has 7 letters.
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